Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-14

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party. But this didn't meet with general
appreciation, and no wonder, for every
Republican newspaper in Texas is anti
prohibition. The notorious Jamie New
comb of San Antonio, has oft tried and
failed to establish Republican paper
there, now has a golden opportunity. He
has issued the first number of the Texas
Republican, and it is full of arguments
against "prOhibltiOn a Democratic meas
ure. - Dallas Herald.
There is pleasant prospect that the
prohibition issue in Texas will smash the
Democratic party in that state Toledo
Blade.
1t is true that if cross-road politicians
had been let alone such would have been
the case; but the leaders of the Demo
cratic party knew too well that to make it
party issue it would disrupt the party,
end have advised their followers accord
ingly, i. e., Coke, Reagan, MaXey, Cul-
| berson ct al. The question of prohibition
in Texas stands alone upon the merits of
what effect whisky has upon society.
! Does it tend to build up or destroy our
| free institutions? Does it prove bless
ing or curse to the land? Does it lessen
or increase crime? Has the people a
right to enact laws that will bring peace,
happiness and prosperity? Upon these
points the question will be decided, re-
CARELESS of politics or previous condition.
i Gainesville Post.
What wonderful boom the grape
growing and wine making business has
had in Texas in the last three or four
weeks! To believe the ants, our leading
/ industry is the making of wine from ma
tive grapes, which industry is to be de-
stroyed by prohibition. By the way,
what was the amount of money brought
into Texas by expectations of native
wines last Year, Wills Point News.
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| From the makeup of the Dallas con-
vention it is not an easy matter to tell
which side of Texas politics is turning
blue. Roger Q. Mills, John Hancock,
Arch Cochran, Seth Sheppard, James p
| NeWcomb and numerous other gentlemen
of both political parties made strenuous
efforts to hold the front seat in the minds
and estimation of the men who composed
the ''rank and fle' OF the convention,
and there is vague suspicion that Mills
and Gibbs came out on top, though CCch-
ran succeed in putting a Republican
on the committee in nearly every sena-
toriaI district in the state. Since it was
| labeled the "True Blue" which we sup
pose means Democracy pure and simple,
it was expected that none would be ad-
mitted to seats as members of the organ
| ization except those who take their po-
litiCaI nourishment according to the Dem
ocratic ritual, but DR.. Arch NJ. Cochran
| TO n
| systematical to be tabled by an unwieIdy
| body of nOvices, albeit they had q few
strong leaders to point out the way, for
| the Doctor was backed by 8 respectable
| following of his own party that Sec
onded every move he made with an en-
| thusiasm that was sufficient TO carry re-
spect with it from the opposite side of
the house politically. After inspecting
the compilations of both the Waco and
Dallas conventions one must conclude
that neither Of them represents any par
ticular party. Judging from the reports
there were nearly as many Republicans in
each convention, according to their
strength in the state, as there were Dem
OCrats. If this be true-and there seems
to be no room for doqA- it simply elm
mates politics FROM tee campaign.-
Itasca Alliance Mail H.
We have Culberso1 ed Coke, two of
the brainiest and M influential mem
bers of the American IA gress The for
mer is for and the aer against the
amendment. All To- proud of them
Neither of them have ii faltered in their
devotion to the peopE In Congress they
have fought the entertainments of grasp
ing monopolists, stlS by step, with all
| the power of their giant minds, and have
left their impress for good upon the legis-
lation of that august body. When this can
vass is ended and the result told, the
| state and nation will still need their ser
vices, and no sort of elimination or re-
elimination should be INDUCED in to their
| personal or political injury. We are for
prohibition because we believe it is right.
Mr.. Coke is opposed to it because he be-
lieves it to be bad policy, but as Demo
crst we are for Coke "Without variable
ness or CHANGE" because we have unlim-
tied faith in mis- integrity and in his devo-
ton to his country and people. The ants
should view Mr.. Culberson from the same
high plane, and we believe the more in
telligent and patriotic will Sulphur
Springs Gazette.
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| Senator Coke is with the anti-pro-
hiSitionists heart and soul, and refers all
who doubt as to his views to his speeches
and writings of two years since. He is
known as G man who does not stultify
himself on any subject. Coke knows,
also, that there are thousands of able men,
who are younger than himself, ready to
do the work, and also to win the fight
without fear. Coke's name is tower Of
strength in Texas for any cause to which
he adhere5.- Waco Examiner.
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No Democrat need hesitate now to
vote for prohibition, as the ants have
been forced by an intelligent public
sentiment to throw down the party
lash and fight the battle over mean
whisky Dallas Herald.
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The prohibit on party, the exponent OF
a scheme which has signally failed to &C.
complish the ends desired in other states,
will not affiliate with Republicans OF